Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1887-11-03

and his wife must perfOrcc hear the
strange adventures of the alligator
skin sachcl, from the very beginning.
and receive from his lips true and
uncmbcllishcd account Of the pursuit
and capture Of the willy Edwards,
from whom had boon so successfully
recovered the fur-lincd cloak, which
had played its part in the story, to ali
Of which they listened with express
sions Of unfcigned interest and wonder
ut did me a good turn once, con-
cludcd Tad, in reference to the article
In question; "now I've done IL one.
And he steadfastly refused TO listen TO
the gcntloman's proifer Of money re-
ward TO Miss Smiths secret satisfac-
ton. till Mr.. Mason. with great show
of affected Indignation, tossed bill on
the table, beside the others, aud told
Tad to take it aud give it to foreign
missions or TO the soldiers monument
fund-he didn't care which. or, il he
thought better of il, he might put it in
the savings-bank.- for himself the
money might lio there forever - he
wouldn't touch il again. And, sum-
moning Mrs. Mason. who, in her graf
itudc gave Tad hearty goodnight
kiss. her husband went to his room.
and banged the door behind him very
hard, as though he were angry.
"Well, Tad" said Miss Smith, put
ting on her glasses and glancing at the
pile of bills on the table, "this has
been one of the days, hasn't it? Five
hundred and-iifty dollarsr' she ex-
claimed. taking up the bill left by Mr..
Mason. "Well, wcllr'
"It's too much, every way returned
Tad. who hardly knew whether Ia, was
on his head or his heels.
"Tain't too much," snapped Miss
Smith. THAT Atherton man, who
ac's as though his spine was froze stiff
ortcr give you an even thousand his.
self. Look at them di'munds-siNty.
five hundred dollars with and yoy
riskin' your life to captcr' en- bach
from that bloodthirsty bu' u'glarv'
II wish, then. you'd take the money
and put it somewhcres in the banl
where yours is, finally said Tad
who already was beginning to realize
what the French call "thc embarrass
ment of riches"
''May be that would be best" re
turned Miss Smith, thoughtfullyi "but
must give you some sort Of writin;
to show for it, in case any thing hap
pens to me-
"Oh. dearl" sighed Tad, "wha
should do if any thing did happen t.
you, I'd never find anybody else in tn,
whole world / should like to work fo
rs / do for YOU" Miss Smith wa
strangely moved by this simple appeal
but she had, as she expressed it, "brok
down." once that evening. and didn'
propose to again. So she made no re
ply, but busted herself in getting on
writing materials; rather to Tad's dis
appointment. for he had almost dare
to hope for some little manifestation
of the tenderness that nc knew Ia
under Miss Smiths crusty exterior.
Turning the lamp up little higher
Miss Smith sat down to write, and
after considerable mental effort, SUE
ceedcd in drawing up the following r,
ceipt:
"Bixport, June %, Isl.
s'This eeriincs that Rhoia A. Smith hay
this day Received hve hundred aud Rfty do
lara To Dc deposited with my Money In Nj,
= dlcboro Bank. The same $50, dolls being n
property Of
"What is your whole name. child,
asked Miss Smith, suspcnding her pc
over the paper after writing the wor
"of."
"Thaddeus Thornc, num-" roplie
Tad.
"Hhatr' exclaimed Miss Smith, dror
ing the pen.
"Thaddeus Thornc," repeated Tad,
little louder.
"Oh. Lordr said Miss Smith, an
stared at Tad so wildly that he almo,
feared the events Of the day had aifecte
her brain a very little.
What was your mothers name?'
Miss Smith again asked, in n cuIioasl
repressed tone.
"Margarita Consuelo Smith," Ia
, returned; Il little hesitatingly, for
had rather romantic sound, and h
feared she might laugh ut it.
"Any relations living?" inquire
Miss Smith, in the same constraine
manner.
Z Tad shook his head.
81 suppose I've got an Aunt Rhod
somewhere he said, slowly, "but sh
was mad at mother for marryin
father, and never wrote her or an
thing, and mother never said niue
about herr
"Oh, Tad!-Tadr' cried Miss Smith
throwing mp her arms, God knows
didn't mean to be cruel-it was N
hateful proud-spiritedness did it, an